Thompson
gave up two runs that inning. He kept it together to go eight full
innings. But the total five five runs, four earned, that he gave up were
too much for his team to overcome. Charleston lost 5 to 2.

Thompson was in his second season as a pro that year at Charleston. He got into just one more. He never made AA.

Thompson's career began in 1989, taken by the Padres in the 33rd round of the draft out of South Johnston High School in North Carolina.